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1. Riot sprang from the basement of Mark Reale's home in Brooklyn, NY in the summer of 1976. In 1977 they had recorded and released their first album "Rock City" for New York's Firesign Records. Able to to obtain various licensing deals throughout the world, "Rock City" quickly found an audience. Capitol Records quickly signed Riot, who soon entered the studio to record their second album "Narita" which would be released in 1979. It was in 1981, however, that Riot released what is considered by most fans to be the band's most definitive album "Fire Down Under".
Early History
Riot began when Kon-Tiki members Mark Reale (guitar) and Peter Bitelli (drums) recruited Phil Fiet (bass) and Guy Speranza (vocals) and recorded a four-track demo which they hoped would be included in a proposed compilation of new rock bands. While waiting for the project to get off the ground they added Steve Costello on keyboards.
Reale took the various demos to New York based producer Steve Loeb, who also owned Greene Street Recording Studio and the independent label Fire-Sign Records. Loeb turned down the compilation proposal but signed Riot. The band added second guitarist Louie Kouvais, replaced Fiet with Jimmy Iommi and recorded its debut album, Rock City. After a promising start and support slots with AC/DC and Molly Hatchet, the band were unable to maintain momentum, and were on the verge of breaking up for good by 1979.
In that year however, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal took off, and the band came to the attention of Neal Kay who spread the word about them in Britain. British fans bought imported copies of Rock City which was recorded and produced by Steve Loeb and released on Loeb's Fire Sign Records. Encouraged, Loeb recorded the band's new album Narita. In the course of recording, Kouvaris was replaced by band roadie Rick Ventura.
Subsequent to a successful support of Sammy Hagar on his US Texas tour Capitol Records offered Riot a worldwide deal for Narita, mostly to support Hagar. Capitol and Hagar needed a harder, younger edge to associate with him, so Riot was chosen if they agreed to support Hagar on his UK tour. Hagar and Riot had a successful tour, but Riot was dropped by Capitol as soon as they were finished promoting Hagar.
Riot's management, Billy Arnell, Ezra Cook and producer Steve Loeb spent their last dollars remaining from the Capitol advance retaining important indie FM radio promotions to promote the Riot album. They put it on as many radio stations around the country as possible, thus raising the radio profile enough to where Capitol picked up their option for another record. And thus began Riot's biggest selling album titled Fire Down Under.
When the record was completed some months later, Capitol turned the record down calling it "commercially unacceptable" which put the band in contractual limbo. Capitol also refused to let the band out of the contract and insisted if the band wanted off Capitol, they would have to sue. A campaign was organized and financed by producer Steve Loeb and managers Ezra Cook and Billy Arnell with fans around the world, but especially in the UK where the fans picketed the offices of EMI Records. Finally Elektra Records worked things out with Capitol's Rupert Perry and signed Riot and immediately released Fire Down Under which then soared into the Billboard Top 100 chart.
Breakup and Resurrection
Singer Guy Speranza had difficulty melding his religious convictions with his role in the band and was replaced by Rhett Forrester (b. 22 September 1956 – d. 22 January 1994) for the next album, Restless Breed (1983). Though a striking frontman, any hope of a major breakthrough was sunk by a combination of Forrester's erratic behaviour on the road and a changing of the guard at Elektra. The next album, Born in America, (1984) was self- financed by Steve Loeb and was released on Quality Records, an independent Canadian label. Support melted away, leading to the band's disintegration.
After stints with his own band (Narita) and abortive reformations of Riot, Reale mended fences with producer Steve Loeb in New York. He kept Don Van Stavern from Narita on bass, recruited Bobby Jarzombek (1988 - 1999) on drums and Greene Street Studio Manager Dave Harrington brought in Tony Moore for vocals. A resurrected Riot was born. Loeb cut a four track demo at his Greene Street Studio in Soho NY and along with real estate maven turned rock manager Vince Perazzo brought the band to CBS Associated, who offered the band a worldwide deal. Resultant albums Thundersteel (1988) and Privilege of Power (1990) renewed fan interest around the world, particularly in Japan, where they maintained their strongest subsequent following.
The revived band was from then on dogged by continual personnel and record company changes. But, by virtue of Loeb's willingness to self finance every record that followed until his departure from the production chair in 1995, Riot was able to continue making records. All told, Loeb produced or co-produced 13 Riot albums in his 19 year association with Mark Reale and the different configurations of Riot. Reale continued to steer the band into the turn of the century, releasing albums roughly every couple of years.
Rhett Forrester was shot dead during a robbery in Atlanta Georgia in 1994, and original vocalist Guy Speranza died of pancreatic cancer in 2003.
On January 25, 2012, founding band member Mark Reale died of complications resulting from Crohn's disease at the age of 56. Immediately following his death, the band, featuring the "Thundersteel" lineup, performed several previously-booked east coast shows and the "70,000 Tons of Metal" cruise ship gig without him. A new Riot compilation was released following the shows, and at the request of Mark's father, the name "Riot" was put to rest. However, some former members of the "Thundersteel"-era lineup began work putting together a new band performing music in the same vein as Riot. The band was officially re-launched as "Riot V", the name alluding to the addition of Todd Michael Hall as the fifth official singer, replacing Moore. Van Stavern revealed that Moore had chosen not to continue with the band to spend more time with his family.
In 2014, Nick Lee, a former student at the guitar classes run by Flyntz, joined as the new co-lead guitarist for the band, replacing deceased Reale, and Frank Gilchriest rejoined the band in place of Jarzombek, who had quit the band to focus on his activities with Fates Warning. Their new album Unleash The Fire was released in Japan, under the name Riot, in August 2014. This is the band's first release since the death of Reale.
Todd Michael Hall said about the "V" letter: "The official name for the band is Riot V, but we do have this confusion with the Japanese release versus the European release. I was told that the Japanese record label considered the release to be a continuation of the previous contract with "Riot", so they did not want to use the V"
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Born to Be Wild
Riot Lyrics
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Head out on the highway
We're lookin' for adventure
Or whatever comes our way
I know we're gonna make it happen
Meet the world in a love embrace
Fire all of the guns at once
I like smoky lightning
Heavy metal thunder
Got my hands on the wheel
Lord, I like that I'm under
I know we're gonna make it happen
In a love embrace
Fire all of the guns at once
And explode into space
Like a true nature's child
We were born be wild
Fly so high
Never gonna die
Born to be wild
Born to be wild
I was born to be
Heavy metal thunder
Get your motor running
Head out on the highway
Now, we're lookin' for adventure
Or whatever comes our way
I know we're gonna make it happen
The world in a love embrace
Fire all of the guns at once
And explode into space
Like a true natures child
To be wild
Fly so high
Never gonna die
Born to be wild
Born to be wild
Oooh yeah
The song "Born to Be Wild" by the band Steppenwolf has become one of the most iconic rock anthems of all time. The song starts off with the classic line "Get your motor runnin'," which has become the anthem of freedom for millions of bikers around the world. The song is about the wild and adventurous spirit that lies within all of us and encourages people to embrace it.
The first verse of the song serves as an invitation to the listener to join in the adventure. The songwriter wants the listener to "get their motor running" and to "head out on the highway" to see what life has in store. They are looking for adventure and are willing to take whatever comes their way. The second verse talks about the power that lies within all of us. The songwriter encourages the listener to "fire all of the guns at once" and to "explode into space" by fully embracing who they are and what they are capable of achieving.
The chorus of the song is what has made it so famous. It talks about how we are all born to be wild and how we should celebrate the wild spirit that lies within us. The line "heavy metal thunder" has become synonymous with the rebellious and free-spirited nature of rock music. The song celebrates the joy and freedom that comes with living life to the fullest and encourages people to always embrace their wild side.
Line by Line Meaning
Get your motor runnin'
Prepare yourself for what's to come
Head out on the highway
Hit the road, seek new experiences
We're lookin' for adventure
In search of something exciting
Or whatever comes our way
Open to whatever opportunities may arise
I know we're gonna make it happen
Confident that success is within reach
Meet the world in a love embrace
Approaching the world with a positive attitude
Fire all of the guns at once
Put forth all your effort
And explode into space
Achieve greatness
I like smoky lightning
Enjoying the thrill of the moment
Heavy metal thunder
Loud and powerful like a thunderstorm
Got my hands on the wheel
In control of your own destiny
Lord, I like that I'm under
Embracing the sense of freedom
Like a true nature's child
Connecting with your inner self
We were born to be wild
Born with a natural inclination for adventure
Fly so high
Reach for the stars
Never gonna die
Enduring spirit
Born to be wild
Inherently adventurous
Born to be wild
Born with a natural inclination for adventure
I was born to be
The essence of who I am
Heavy metal thunder
Loud and powerful like a thunderstorm
Now, we're lookin' for adventure
In search of something exciting
Or whatever comes our way
Open to whatever opportunities may arise
Oooh yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mars Bonfire
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kartik Chandrasekhar
I actually like this more than the original and I genuinely love the original.
Heavyer Cuadra
Muchas bandas le han hecho cover a este himno pero esta version de RIOT es la mejor.
Lobo da Tristeza
Não conhecia esta banda, achei muito boa!!!
We are tomorrows past.
Possibly the best cover ever.
Victor Sutherland
This and Judas Priest's Johnny B. Goode are my favorite covers.
O
It's a quality cover but Udo and Raven's version tops it for me. Pure metal insanity
We are tomorrows past.
TheEncyclopediaofPopCulture 2 Yeah, some great covers there. Up around the bend for sure.
Vitor Sobreira
Gostei!! \m/
Steve Hulsebus
THATS how you cover a classic!!!!!
bill williams
Riot and Raven's version blow the original out of the water.